 Did you miss this class? We have the video available for viewing until May 16th. Contact us at 253-863-1806 and we will send you the link to view the video. COST: $20 Members/ $25 Non-Members Go to the HQRL Store and click on 2025 HQRL Classroom & Zoom. Be sure to sign in as a member to receive the discount. |
Google Your Way To Genealogy Gems You won’t know all the hidden genealogy gems until you start “googling” for genealogy. Learn some tricks of the trade for effective online research that includes state, county, local, international websites and databases, including online government sites and more.  Suz Bates has been researching her family history for over 50 years. After a full career in education, she now combines teaching skills with extensive genealogy research experience and training in work as a presenter, researcher, and consultant. Suz’ presentation specialty is step by step instructions for various researching, archiving, and technology skills for genealogists and family historians. When:Thursday, May 1, 2025 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM Where: ZOOM and Limited In-Person (8) Cost: $20 members/ $25 non-members Sign-up & Payment: ZOOM Go to hqrl.com and click on the HQRL Store (sign in as a member to get the discount) In-Person (8 only) Call HQRL at 253-863-1806 or come into the library located at: 2102 E Main, Ste. 105, Puyallup, WA 89372 COMING SOON! USING REAL ESTATE DEEDS! join us on Thursday, May 15, 2025, as Albert E. Fiacre, Jr. guides us through the process of finding and using real estate records to learn about our ancestors. . FYI: We now have T-shirts available online at www.bonfire.com/nourish-our-roots/ |
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Heritage Quest Research Library Using Real Estate Deeds
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| Using Real Estate Deeds Real estate deeds can be a gold mine of information about our ancestors, yet researchers often forget to check them. While the search process can initially seem daunting, once you figure out which indexing system a particular town or county is using, it’s not so bad. Learn how to tell a grantor from a grantee. What are metes and bounds? Which part of a deed are boilerplate phrases that you can safely skim over? What can you learn about family relationships from deeds? Learn all this and more from Al E. Fiacre, Jr.  Albert E. Fiacre Jr. Al is currently the Chair of the Board of Trustees of the Godfrey Memorial Library. He has been involved with the library since 2003 and been a Board member since 2015. He also is the principal researcher on genealogical research requests received at the library. In 2018, he was the winner of the NGS’s competition for Best Genealogy and Family History; he similarly won the 2019 competition of the Connecticut Society of Genealogists for Best Genealogy. Prior to his involvement with Godfrey, Al was the CFO of 2 Connecticut banks, with an extensive background in financial management and securities. He holds a BA degree from Middlebury College and an MBA degree from NYU. When: Thursday, May 15, 2025 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM Where: ZOOM & limited in-person (8) Cost: $20 members, $25 non-members Sign-up and Payment: ZOOM Go to hqrl.com and click on the HQRL Store (sign in as a member to get the discount.) In-person (8 only) Call: HQRL at 253-307-8033 or come into the library at 2102 E Main, Suite 105 Puyallup, WA 98372 A link will be sent to your email the Tuesday before class. |
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Heritage Quest Research Library Upcoming May Events
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| NOURISH OUR ROOTS A $10,000 Matching Contribution March 1 through June 1 Hooray! We are almost halfway there! Our members have given our matching fund drive a good start as they have generously donated toward our goal of $10,000. It has been fun watching the thermometer in the library inching up every week. An easy way to donate is online at the Heritage Quest Research Library website. Copy and paste this link https://hqrl.com/cpage.php?pt=5 for quick access. You can also donate in-person at the library, by a phone call to the library (253) 863-1806, or by mail to Heritage Quest Research Library, 2102 East Main Avenue, Suite 106, Puyallup, WA, 98372.. With your help, we remain confident that our goal of $10,000 will be reached by the first of June. (Remember your contributions are tax deductible) AUTUMN QUEST You spoke, “It’s time to have an in-person Seminar!” We listened. Because of Covid and the fire, it has been too many years since we’ve had our annual Autumn Quest Seminar. We’re starting over, so every type of position is open. It takes a lot of hands to plan such an event. (Choosing the speaker and topics, Finding a location and arranging catering, Registration, Marketing and Promotion, Silent Auction, Raffle Prizes and Ticket Sales.) Autumn Quest is a daylong seminar. It’s a great way to meet and socialize with other researchers. It has also been one of our main sources of income in the past. Please attend this, our first meeting, at 1:00 pm on Saturday, May 17th. Let’s make this event a reality. QUEST CONNECTIONS Great opportunity to express your creativity Beth Scott. our newsletter editor for two years, has stepped down. We will sorely miss her eye-catching, creative and informative newsletters. Thank you, Beth, for a great job. While we wait for a new editor, you can contact Sara McGlothlen at saleemcg@gmail, or Carmen McIntyre at camway@outlook.com with your submissions and ideas for the June newsletter. (cut and past the links). MANAGEMENT TEAM POSITIONS Calling all members and prospective members Would you like a say in and a vote on the operation of the library? If so, then join our Team! Our meetings are held every third Wednesday of the month and can be attended in person or by Zoom. Open Management Team positions are Management Team Secretary Bookstore Manager Newsletter Editor IT Tech |
| UPCOMING MAY EVENTS May 1 Thursday – 11 am to 12 noon Google Your Way to Genealogy Gems Presenter: Suz Bates Suz Bates will show you state, county, local and international websites and databases, including online government sites to support your genealogy research. All our classes can be attended in person or by Zoom. Sign up online or at the library. Members $20 and Non-members $25. Call the library at (253) 863-1806, if you have any questions. May 10 Saturday – 10:00 am to 3 pm Nordic Fest “A celebration of all things Scandanvian” Host: the Auburn chapter of the Vesterdalen Lodge Sons of Norway Messiah Lutheran Church 410 H Street NE Auburn, WA 98002 HQRL will have a promotional booth at Nordic Fest this year. May 15, Thursday – 11 am to 12 noon Using Real Estate Deeds Presenter: Albert E. Fiacre, Jr. Join Albert E Fiacre, Jr. to learn about the information available in real estate deeds. All our classes can be attended in person or by Zoom. Sign up online or at the library. Members $20 and Non-members $25.. Call the library at (253) 863-1806, if you have any questions. May 17 Saturday – 1 pm Autumn Quest Planning Meeting Heritage Quest Research Library classroom May 21 Wednesday – 12 noon Management Team Meeting Members are welcome to attend the monthly Management Team meetings and the quarterly Board of Trustees meetings. BY THE WAY Have you checked our Education Blog lately? (The Blog is listed on the HQRL home page menu) Contributor: Heid Geise, Education Coordinator If not, you are missing out on some valuable information. Thank you Heidi, for an outstanding job as our Education Coordinator! MAY BOOKSTORE SPECIALS These three books – 50% off The Ultimate Search Book, Worldwide Adoption, Genealogy & Other Search Secrets By Lori Carangelo $32.50/Now $16.25 A wealth of hard-to-find data. No other resource comes close to the scope of this book. This is an idea book that substitutes for an expensive private investigator. Following the Paper Trail, A Multilingual Tranlastion Guide By Jonathan D. Shea & William F. Hoffman $23.75/Now $11.50 This book shows researchers’ actual documents in 13 European languages. Each language section begins with a page showing the alphabet in print and cursive form. Languages covered are Germanic (German, Swedish), Romance (French, Italian, Latin, Portuguese, Romanian, Spanish), Slavic (Czech, Polish, Russian), and other (Hungarian, Lithuanian). Tracing your Female Ancestors Volume II, More Research Resources By Gena Philibert-Ortega $9.00/Now $4.50 A follow-up release to Tracing your Female Ancestors first edition. A toolkit of tried and tested strategies and resources for locating those difficult-to-find female ancestors.  |
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Heritage Quest Research Library Google Your Way to Genealogy Gems
Heritage Quest Research Library Indirectly Evident: Finding William’s Parents
Debbie Wilson SmythHeritage Quest Research Library April 2025 Happenings
Heritage Quest Research Library Tracing Your Kentucky Ancestor
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| April 2025 Classes Bluegrass Roots – Tracing Your Kentucky Ancestor 1785 – 1940 April 3, 2025 This lecture provides an overview of record sets and resources for documenting your Kentucky ancestors using a combination of both searchable and brows-able online records, as well as archival material.  Debra M. Dudek holds a post graduate certificate in Genealogical, Paleographic & Heraldic Studies from the University of Strathclyde in Glasgow, Scotland. Ms. Dudek is the Book Review editor for the Illinois State Genealogical Society, and a board member of the Illinois State Historical Society. |
| When: Thursday, April 3, 2025 Time: 11 AM to 12 PM Where: ZOOM and limited in-person (8) Cost: $20 members / $25 non-members Sign-up & Payment: ZOOM Go to hwrl.com and click on HQRL Store (sign in as a member to receive the discount) In-Person (8 only) Call HQRL at 253-863-1806 or come into the library located at 2102 E Main, Ste 105, Puyallup, WA 98372 Coming Soon! “Indirectly Evident: Finding William’s Parents” with Debbie Wilson Smyth Thursday, April 17, 2025 Copyright © 2025 Heritage Quest Research Library, All rights reserved. You have told us that you want to receive our news and updates from our library. Our mailing address is: Heritage Quest Research Library 2102 East Main Suite 105 Puyallup, WA 98372-3205 |
Heritage Quest Research Library French Canadian Ancestry
| Do you have French Canadian Ancestry? If you have French-Canadian ancestry, you are likely to have one or more King’s Daughters (Filles du roi) or Carignan soldiers among your ancestors. Do you want to find the link to this Heritage Association founded in 1994? Do you want to find out more about your potential ancestors and their role in the development of New France? This class is for you!   Lisa Elvin-Staltari is a professional genealogist with over 20 years of experience digging deep inside the roots of family trees. She is a product of a French-Canadian Mom and an English Canadian Father and is fluently bi-lingual. Lisa grew up in Drummondville, Quebec and lived in Quebec until 2000. She now resides in Tucson, Arizona.Her professional background includes teaching, public speaking, training and sales. She has spoken at many local, regional and national venues. She specializes in French-Canadian genealogy with an emphasis on Colonial France, English Canada. When: Thursday, March 20, 2025 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM Where: ZOOM & limited In Person (8) Cost: $20 members/ $25 non-members Sign-up and Payment: ZOOM Go to hqrl.com and click on HQRL Store In-Person (8 only) Call HQRL at 253-863-1806 or come into the library. We are located at: 2102 E Main Avenue, Suite 105 Puyallup, WA 98372 |
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Heritage Quest Research Library February 2025 Mapping Your Migrating Ancestors
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| Mapping Your Migrating Ancestors I found my family but why did they move so much or did the really? What resources can I use to see where they went? What stories are told by following our families across the country? Do you want to know all this? You and I have a friend in the library, Tina Beaird. What can she teach us today to help us tell our family stories?  Tina Beaird is the owner of Tamarack Genealogy and is a Genealogy & Local History Librarian at the Plainfield Public Library in Plainfield, Illinois. She holds a Masters of Library and Information Science degree with a specialization in Archives/Preservation from Dominican University. Tina has won multiple research and digitization grants to preserve & digitize historic documents & photos. When: Thursday, February 6, 2025 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM Where: ZOOM & In-Person Cost: $20 members $25 non-members Sign-Up and Payment for ZOOM: Go to hqrl.com and go to the HQRL Store. Be sure to sign in as a member to receive your discount. For In-Person (8 only): Call: 253-863-1806 or come into the library at: 2102 E Main, Ste. 105 Puyallup, WA 98372 Next up Beginning Your Family History Part A: Getting Started February 20, 2025 Bonus Opportunity 7 Habits – 7 Months with DearMYRTLE Here’s a second chance the hear DearMYRTLE’s presentation from January 16, 2025 on the 7- Habits of Highly Effective Genealogists. Recording will include MYRT’s presentation, handouts and work-study group discussion. AVAILABLE until January 31st. $20 members / $25 non-members Link will be sent after payment received. |
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Heritage Quest Research Library February 2025 Classes
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| Mapping Your Migrating Ancestors I found my family but why did they move so much or did the really? What resources can I use to see where they went? What stories are told by following our families across the country? Do you want to know all this? You and I have a friend in the library, Tina Beaird. What can she teach us today to help us tell our family stories? Tina Beaird is the owner of Tamarack Genealogy and is a Genealogy & Local History Librarian at the Plainfield Public Library in Plainfield, Illinois. She holds a Masters of Library and Information Science degree with a specialization in Archives/Preservation from Dominican University. Tina has won multiple research and digitization grants to preserve & digitize historic documents & photos. When: Thursday, February 6, 2025 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM Where: ZOOM & In-Person Cost: $20 members $25 non-members Sign-Up and Payment for ZOOM: Go to hqrl.com and go to the HQRL Store. Be sure to sign in as a member to receive your discount. For In-Person (8 only): Call: 253-863-1806 or come into the library at: 2102 E Main, Ste. 105 Puyallup, WA 98372 Coming Soon Beginning Your Family History Part A: Getting Started February 20, 2025 Bonus Opportunity 7 Habits – 7 Months with DearMYRTLE Here’s a second chance the hear DearMYRTLE’s presentation from January 16, 2025 on the 7- Habits of Highly Effective Genealogists. Recording will include MYRT’s presentation, handouts and work-study group discussion. AVAILABLE until January 31st. $20 members / $25 non-members Link will be sent after payment received. Copyright © 2025 Heritage Quest Research Library, All rights reserved. You have told us that you want to receive our news and updates from our library. Our mailing address is: Heritage Quest Research Library 2102 East Main Suite 105 Puyallup, WA 98372-3205 |